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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 24 - 60 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
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  • Garden Phlox

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2010-06-29
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2010-06-23
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2009-09-07
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2009-09-07
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2009-09-07
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-03-14
New growth - early spring

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